Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Yoshimasa Hosoya is a voice actor I listen to with real respect. There is a grounded masculinity to his voice, yet he layers delicate emotional shifts onto it with great care. Winning the Seiyu Award for Best Supporting Actor twice, in 2014 and 2016, tells me he understands the particular craft of the supporting role that can quietly steal a scene. Knowing he grew up in Onomichi, with its hillside streets and sea breeze, somehow makes the emotional depth in his delivery feel fitting. He is a craftsman who sinks into roles rather than chasing flash, and that is what sustains anime's credibility.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yoshimasa Hosoya
- Name (Japanese)
- 細谷佳正
- Reading
- 不明
- Born
- February 10, 1982 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dog
- Origin
- Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- seiyū / actor / singer / speaker
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2016 Seiyu Award for Best Supporting Actor
- 2014 Seiyu Award for Best Supporting Actor
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.yoshimasa-hosoya.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/bokudake369
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%B4%B0%E8%B0%B7%E4%BD%B3%E6%AD%A3
Frequently asked questions
When was Yoshimasa Hosoya born?
Born February 10, 1982 (age 44).
Where is Yoshimasa Hosoya from?
Yoshimasa Hosoya is from Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
What does Yoshimasa Hosoya do?
Yoshimasa Hosoya works as seiyū, actor, singer, speaker.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.